The Oviedo Voice on September 16, 2004. The article discusses the appointment of Lars White as acting fire chief of the Oviedo Fire and Emergency Services Department until the city finds a permanent replacement for its retiring chief, Wayne Martin. According to the article, White was considering applying for the permanent position of fire chief. White was hired as one of the department's first paid employees in 1983, after serving for several years as a volunteer. His experience included service as a firefighter, a captain, a lieutenant, a battalion chief, the public information officer, a training coordinator, the public education director. The article also discusses the appointment of Cindy Lindsay as Finance Director. A certified public account, Lindsay's experience also included service as the assistant for the Oviedo Finance Department, service for the City of Casselberry, and experience running her own business.]]>The Oviedo Voice, Vol. XIV, No. 38, September 16, 2004, page 1: Private Collection of Edwin White and Carolyn White.]]>The Oviedo Voice]]>The Oviedo Voice, Vol. XIV, No. 38, September 16, 2004, page 1.]]>Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>The Oviedo Voice.]]>The Oviedo Voice and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>The Oviedo Voice around 2004. The article discusses the appointment of Lars White as acting fire chief of the Oviedo Fire and Emergency Services Department until the city finds a permanent replacement for its retiring chief, Wayne Martin. According to the article, White was considering applying for the permanent position of fire chief. White was hired as one of the department's first paid employees in 1983, after serving for several years as a volunteer. His experience includes his service as a firefighter, a captain, a lieutenant, a battalion chief, the public information officer, a training coordinator, the public education director.]]>The Oviedo Voice, page 1 and 7: Private Collection of Edwin White and Carolyn White.]]>The Oviedo Voice]]>The Oviedo Voice, page 1 and 7.]]>Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>The Oviedo Voice.]]>The Oviedo Voice and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>This interview was conducted by Killian Hiltz in Orlando on November 14, 2014. Interview topics include Rogers' background, becoming a commissioned officer, teaching at the Nuclear Power School at NTC Orlando, serving as an Engineering Duty Officer in Pearl Harbor, serving in the Naval Reserves, advanced training, the USS Nathan Hale, the Cold War, the University of Central Florida (UCF), his wife and family, and the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.]]>0:00:31 Background0:03:05 Becoming a commissioned officer0:09:02 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii0:10:41 Naval Reserves0:11:36 Advanced training and the USS Nathan Hale0:15:24 Hawaii0:17:26 Making suggestions and dry docking0:18:37 Transition from active duty to Reserve0:20:03 Naval mentors0:22:09 Ronald Reagan, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crises, and Bill Clinton0:24:39 Final years in the Reserves and civilian life0:25:54 Civilian attitudes towards the military 0:26:48 University of Central Florida and wife0:29:06 Terrorist attacks on September 11th, 20010:30:08 Lessons learned from the Navy and benefits of joining0:32:48 Migrating to Orlando and working at UCF0:34:29 Closing remarks]]>Rogers, Philip. Interviewed by Killian Hiltz, November 14, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0016191, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Veterans History Projects, Library of Congress.]]>Rogers, Philip. Interviewed by Killian Hiltz, November 14, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0016191, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project, Naval Training Center Orlando, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player]]>Java]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Wasp, the USS Coral Sea, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the USS John F. Kennedy. He achieved the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and earned a Navy Commendation Medal and a Navy Achievement Medal.

Pierce's daughter, Trina Cothrin (b. 1958), was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 13, 1958. Cothrin enlisted in the Navy in October of 1979 and served until October of 1982, when her son was born. She was then in the U.S. Naval Reserve until 1993, when she joined the U.S. Army. She left the military in 2009, after serving in Operation Enduring Freedom during the War in Afghanistan. Throughout her service, Cothrin was stationed at Naval Air Station Miramar (NAS Miramar) in California, Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jacksonville), U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in Qatar, and MacDill Air Force Base (MacDill AFB) in Tampa. She ultimately achieved the rank of Chief Yeoman.

This oral history interview was conducted by Roger Jordan Sims on March 12, 2014. Interview topics include enlistment, boot camp, Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando), the Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom and the War in Afghanistan, life after leaving the Navy, how Central Florida has changed over time, the legacy of NTC Orlando, and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project.]]>0:01:48 Background0:02:23 Enlistment and boot camp0:03:57 Naval Training Center Orlando0:07:45 Social life and relationships on base0:12:47 Hardest part of NTC Orlando, proudest moment, and unforgettable memories0:15:16 USS Blue Jacket and the Grinder0:20:46 Vietnam War and the War in Afghanistan0:23:10 Leaving the Navy and post-naval life0:27:23 How Central Florida has changed over time0:29:36 Legacy of NTC Orlando and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project0:32:44 Closing remarks]]>Pierce, Gordon. Interviewed by Roger Jordan Sims, March 12, 2014. UCF Community Veterans History Project, DP0014915. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>Cothrin, Trina. Interviewed by Roger Jordan Sims. UCF Community Veterans History Project, DP0014914. March 12, 2014. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Veterans History Projects, Library of Congress.]]>Pierce, Gordon. Interviewed by Roger Jordan Sims, March 12, 2014. UCF Community Veterans History Project, DP0014915. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>Cothrin, Trina. Interviewed by Roger Jordan Sims. UCF Community Veterans History Project, DP0014914. March 12, 2014. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]>Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project Collection, UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>Adobe Flash Player Java.]]>Java]]>Adobe Acrobat Reader]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>Episode 35 features a discussion of a 1920s-era leather fire helmet located at the Mount Dora History Museum in Mount Dora, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with former firefighter Jerry Michals of the Denver Firefighters Museum and Fire Chief Stephen "Skip" Kerkhof of the Mount Dora Fire Department.]]>A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]>RICHES of Central Florida]]>
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